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Price tag at least $500,000
to fix leaks at GHS
By Joe Pritchett
Clarion Editor
The water leak issues at Glenwood High School are not
going away, and the Ball-Chatham Board of Education heard
first-hand how widespread the problems are at Monday's
meeting. (more)
to fix leaks at GHS
By Joe Pritchett
Clarion Editor
The water leak issues at Glenwood High School are not
going away, and the Ball-Chatham Board of Education heard
first-hand how widespread the problems are at Monday's
meeting. (more)
Chatham, New Berlin talk
about water district
By Joe Pritchett
Clarion Editor
Discussions are ongoing and interest is high between the
villages of Chatham and New Berlin in creating their own water
district. (more)
about water district
By Joe Pritchett
Clarion Editor
Discussions are ongoing and interest is high between the
villages of Chatham and New Berlin in creating their own water
district. (more)
HOMECOMING COURT - Members of the
2008 Glenwood High School Homecoming
Court are (front, l-r): Derek Crouch, Sloane
Westbrook, John Nicholson, Derinn Wallace.
Middle: Nino Mattera, Lauren Underwood,
Andrea Barrow, Matt Burke, Tony Giovannelli,
Maddie Albracht, Elle Clausner, Adam
Coughlin. Back: Kyle Elmore, John
Hagemann, Alexa Frank, Sam Gill, Samantha
O'Connor, Kimber McAdams, Jake Ingold. Not
pictured: Shelby Dempsay.
2008 Glenwood High School Homecoming
Court are (front, l-r): Derek Crouch, Sloane
Westbrook, John Nicholson, Derinn Wallace.
Middle: Nino Mattera, Lauren Underwood,
Andrea Barrow, Matt Burke, Tony Giovannelli,
Maddie Albracht, Elle Clausner, Adam
Coughlin. Back: Kyle Elmore, John
Hagemann, Alexa Frank, Sam Gill, Samantha
O'Connor, Kimber McAdams, Jake Ingold. Not
pictured: Shelby Dempsay.
HOMECOMING KING AND QUEEN -
Glenwood High School seniors Nino
Mattera and Shelby Dempsay were
named as the 2008 Homecoming
King and Queen before Friday night's
GHS-Lincoln football game.
Glenwood High School seniors Nino
Mattera and Shelby Dempsay were
named as the 2008 Homecoming
King and Queen before Friday night's
GHS-Lincoln football game.
GLENWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL - Students of
the Month at Glenwood Middle School for
September are (front, l-r): Charlotte Taft, Nikki
Hogan, Justice Council, Vidur Raghuraman,
Zach Petermeyer. Middle: Joey Buck, Krystin
Henderson, Breianna Lowe, Lavi Nair, Mara
Cunningham. Back: Mehali Patel, Lexie Allen,
Matt Mancewicz, Nick Mayfield, Nathan Hack,
Matthew Roberts.
the Month at Glenwood Middle School for
September are (front, l-r): Charlotte Taft, Nikki
Hogan, Justice Council, Vidur Raghuraman,
Zach Petermeyer. Middle: Joey Buck, Krystin
Henderson, Breianna Lowe, Lavi Nair, Mara
Cunningham. Back: Mehali Patel, Lexie Allen,
Matt Mancewicz, Nick Mayfield, Nathan Hack,
Matthew Roberts.
Glenwood High School senior
Mitch Noll received the Chris
Hughes Memorial Award prior to
Friday's home football game
with Lincoln. Presenting the
award was Glenwood head
coach Dan Rourke. The award
is given to a varsity football
player who exhibits the following
criteria: courage and
determination, academic
achievement, pride in self and
school, consideration of others,
service to school and
community, loyalty and love of
life.
Mitch Noll received the Chris
Hughes Memorial Award prior to
Friday's home football game
with Lincoln. Presenting the
award was Glenwood head
coach Dan Rourke. The award
is given to a varsity football
player who exhibits the following
criteria: courage and
determination, academic
achievement, pride in self and
school, consideration of others,
service to school and
community, loyalty and love of
life.
RECORD SETTER! - Glenwood
High School senior Hannah
Werth has broken two IHSA
state records in the past week.
Werth continues to add to her
all-time volleyball kills record,
which stands at 1,837 after
Tuesday's win over SHG. The
old record was 1,697, set in
2007 by Allison McGlaughlin of
Morton. Werth had 17 kills in the
second game against SHG
Tuesday, setting a state
single-game kill record. In
addition, Werth was named MVP
of the Titan Invite last Saturday,
recording 81 kills, 40 service
points, five aces, 38 digs and 28
assists in five Glenwood
victories.
High School senior Hannah
Werth has broken two IHSA
state records in the past week.
Werth continues to add to her
all-time volleyball kills record,
which stands at 1,837 after
Tuesday's win over SHG. The
old record was 1,697, set in
2007 by Allison McGlaughlin of
Morton. Werth had 17 kills in the
second game against SHG
Tuesday, setting a state
single-game kill record. In
addition, Werth was named MVP
of the Titan Invite last Saturday,
recording 81 kills, 40 service
points, five aces, 38 digs and 28
assists in five Glenwood
victories.
SECTIONAL CHAMPS! - The Glenwood Middle
School girls cross country team captured the
IESA Class AA Rochester Sectional title last
Saturday. Team members are (front, l-r):
Christina Thomas, Maggie Juhlin, Kirsten
Aydt, Clare Bennett, Lindsay Rogers. Back:
Delaney Dixon, Taylor Mueller, Hannah
Johnson, Ashley Musgrove, Elissa Lahr.
School girls cross country team captured the
IESA Class AA Rochester Sectional title last
Saturday. Team members are (front, l-r):
Christina Thomas, Maggie Juhlin, Kirsten
Aydt, Clare Bennett, Lindsay Rogers. Back:
Delaney Dixon, Taylor Mueller, Hannah
Johnson, Ashley Musgrove, Elissa Lahr.
SECTIONAL CHAMPS! - The Glenwood Middle
School boys cross country team captured the
IESA Class AA Rochester Sectional title last
Saturday. Team members are (front, l-r): Marc
Maton, Noah Johnson, Nolan Mays, Grant
Kaiser. Back: Ross Skelly, Isaac Albracht,
Michael Giovannelli, Luke Albracht, Luke
Perko, Mark Dixon, Trevor Dowell.
School boys cross country team captured the
IESA Class AA Rochester Sectional title last
Saturday. Team members are (front, l-r): Marc
Maton, Noah Johnson, Nolan Mays, Grant
Kaiser. Back: Ross Skelly, Isaac Albracht,
Michael Giovannelli, Luke Albracht, Luke
Perko, Mark Dixon, Trevor Dowell.
TITAN INVITE CHAMPS! - The Glenwood High
School varsity volleyball team captured the
Titan Invite title Saturday, winning all five of
their matches. Team members are (front, l-r):
Abby Cress, Ali McGrath, Jenna Taft, Lauren
Galloway, Nicole Layton, Amanda Uzzo,
Alyssa Esperum. Back: Manager Doogie
Traina, Chelsea Payne, Meaghan Fischer,
Hannah Werth, Brittany Osborn, Tori Falter,
Ashley McGrath, Shea Elmore, Alexa Frank.
School varsity volleyball team captured the
Titan Invite title Saturday, winning all five of
their matches. Team members are (front, l-r):
Abby Cress, Ali McGrath, Jenna Taft, Lauren
Galloway, Nicole Layton, Amanda Uzzo,
Alyssa Esperum. Back: Manager Doogie
Traina, Chelsea Payne, Meaghan Fischer,
Hannah Werth, Brittany Osborn, Tori Falter,
Ashley McGrath, Shea Elmore, Alexa Frank.
CS8 CHAMPS! - The Glenwood High School
girls golf team captured the Central State
Eight Conference title last week at Piper Glen.
Team members are (front, l-r): Ashleigh
O'Reilly, Heidi Goetsch, Sami Estill. Back:
Coach Nichole Inkel-Pongracz, Clare
Arentzen, Anna Hodgson and Abby Vorreyer.
girls golf team captured the Central State
Eight Conference title last week at Piper Glen.
Team members are (front, l-r): Ashleigh
O'Reilly, Heidi Goetsch, Sami Estill. Back:
Coach Nichole Inkel-Pongracz, Clare
Arentzen, Anna Hodgson and Abby Vorreyer.
TITANS OF THE WEEK - For the Week of Oct.
20, the Titans of the Week at Glenwood High
School are juniors Lucas Meisner (far right)
and Grant Rogers (second from right). Also
pictured is senior Cory McCurley, one of the
Titans of the Week from Oct. 6, along with
GHS Principal Nate Cunningham.
20, the Titans of the Week at Glenwood High
School are juniors Lucas Meisner (far right)
and Grant Rogers (second from right). Also
pictured is senior Cory McCurley, one of the
Titans of the Week from Oct. 6, along with
GHS Principal Nate Cunningham.
Mayor, clerk, 3 trustees
up for election on
Chatham Village Board
By Joe Pritchett
Clarion Editor
There will be several positions up for election in the
spring of 2009 on the Chatham Village Board. (more)
up for election on
Chatham Village Board
By Joe Pritchett
Clarion Editor
There will be several positions up for election in the
spring of 2009 on the Chatham Village Board. (more)
Four seats open on
Ball-Chatham Board
By Joe Pritchett
Clarion Editor
The Ball-Chatham Community School District #5 has
announced that in preparation for the April 7, 2009 election
that includes local school boards, there are four (4) seats
on the Ball-Chatham School District #5 Board of Education
to be filled. (more)
Ball-Chatham Board
By Joe Pritchett
Clarion Editor
The Ball-Chatham Community School District #5 has
announced that in preparation for the April 7, 2009 election
that includes local school boards, there are four (4) seats
on the Ball-Chatham School District #5 Board of Education
to be filled. (more)
Local senior citizens, in coordination with the
Chatham Daily Bread Program, were busy
filling bags of candy for children in the
Ball-Chatham School District Monday morning
as part of the Chatham Police Department's
K-3 Halloween Safety program. Officers Vern
Foli and John Holm of the CPD helped
coordinate the effort, along with officer Dave
Drabing. Every year local seniors help to fill
the Halloween bags, which will be distributed
by Foli and Drabing to Ball and Chatham
Elementary School children this week. Both
officers will talk to kids about Halloween
safety. "We appreciate the seniors helping us
do this," Holm stated. "Without them, we
wouldn't be able to have this program."
Chatham Daily Bread Program, were busy
filling bags of candy for children in the
Ball-Chatham School District Monday morning
as part of the Chatham Police Department's
K-3 Halloween Safety program. Officers Vern
Foli and John Holm of the CPD helped
coordinate the effort, along with officer Dave
Drabing. Every year local seniors help to fill
the Halloween bags, which will be distributed
by Foli and Drabing to Ball and Chatham
Elementary School children this week. Both
officers will talk to kids about Halloween
safety. "We appreciate the seniors helping us
do this," Holm stated. "Without them, we
wouldn't be able to have this program."
Gray to seek third term;
Hartzler planning not to
Village of Chatham Mayor Tom Gray said Tuesday (Oct. 28)
night he's planning to run for re-election in the spring and
will seek a third four-year term in office. Gray began his
tenure in 2001. Trustees Mike McGrath, Chuck Herr and
Joe Schatteman are all also planning to run for re-election,
as is Clerk Pat Schad. The filing period for the village
positions is Dec. 8-15, 2008, for the April 7, 2009 election.
Citizens interested in running for any of the aforementioned
political offices can pick up nominating materials at the
village office.
•There are four seats up for election in the spring on the
Ball-Chatham School Board. Joe Hartzler, a two-term
member, indicated Monday he's not planning on seeking re-
election, while Board President Patrick Hansen said he's
"seriously considering" running again.Rick Carr, the longest
tenured board member (three terms), and Kathy Lundin
each indicated they were undecided at this point. The filing
period for the school board election is Jan. 20-26, 2009.
Hartzler planning not to
Village of Chatham Mayor Tom Gray said Tuesday (Oct. 28)
night he's planning to run for re-election in the spring and
will seek a third four-year term in office. Gray began his
tenure in 2001. Trustees Mike McGrath, Chuck Herr and
Joe Schatteman are all also planning to run for re-election,
as is Clerk Pat Schad. The filing period for the village
positions is Dec. 8-15, 2008, for the April 7, 2009 election.
Citizens interested in running for any of the aforementioned
political offices can pick up nominating materials at the
village office.
•There are four seats up for election in the spring on the
Ball-Chatham School Board. Joe Hartzler, a two-term
member, indicated Monday he's not planning on seeking re-
election, while Board President Patrick Hansen said he's
"seriously considering" running again.Rick Carr, the longest
tenured board member (three terms), and Kathy Lundin
each indicated they were undecided at this point. The filing
period for the school board election is Jan. 20-26, 2009.
Village board reverses course, approves Avenel
By Joe Pritchett
Clarion Editor
Two weeks after shooting down the proposed Avenel Subdivision, the Chatham Village Board approved, by
a 5-0-1 vote, the preliminary plan for Avenel at Tuesday's meeting. (more)
By Joe Pritchett
Clarion Editor
Two weeks after shooting down the proposed Avenel Subdivision, the Chatham Village Board approved, by
a 5-0-1 vote, the preliminary plan for Avenel at Tuesday's meeting. (more)